Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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